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Review on πŸ“· PERGEAR 25mm F1.8 Manual Focus Fixed Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras - Compatible with NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX-C3, NEX-5N, NEX-7, NEX-F3, NEX-5R, NEX-6, NEX-3N, NEX-5T, A3000, A5000, A6000, A3500, A5100, A6300, A6500 - Black by Ryan Sandell

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great lens if you know how to use it

First of all you can't expect this lens to be sharp enough at this price point. It suffers from some chromatic aberration, blurring, etc., which is to be expected from a tiny, inexpensive lens. I bought it for this exact reason and it works great. This is a super cheap cinema lens for an APS-C camera. . It gives you around 37.5mm with a 1.5x crop factor, so a very flexible focal length, and the lack of sharpness gives your video character that modern lenses lack. With this lens you can capture very cinematic 4K shots. I use a7R III in Super 35 mode and it works great. If you haven't tried those cheap little manual lenses yet, you should. It's a lot of fun to play with them. Just turn on focus peaking to help you focus. I rarely, if ever, use it for photos, but I love it for videos.

Pros
  • Ideal for a small home
Cons
  • Modern

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November 16, 2022
Nice sharp lens. Feels very solid. Easy to focus and easy to set aperture also.